Hodgson backed to lead England after World Cup


England manager Roy Hodgson prepares to watch Chelsea play Southampton in their English Premier League soccer match at St Mary's stadium in Southampton, southern England January 1, 2014. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

LONDON (Reuters) - England manager Roy Hodgson has got the backing of the FA general secretary to lead the country into the next European Championship in France following this year's World Cup.

Alex Horne, one of the four men who appointed 66-year-old Hodgson as England boss, told Friday's edition of The Times that he could not see any reason to make a change before Euro 2016.

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